>>10907221I hope your first cosplay experience went well! There's such a rush of excitement about being in costume.Also, Miku is an excellent choice. I'm so jealous that you get to go to MikuExpo!
>Tips for cosplaying at AxPersonally, I think it's easiest to pick a day to wear your easiest costume or civvies. On that day, I like to do my shopping and exploring the con. Most people will also choose to do an easy costume, closet costume, or regular clothes for the last day of the con since everyone is usually worn out by then.
Okay here's the actual tips:
>carry a bag with your essentials: pain pills, bobby pins, clothing pins, band-aids, and small amounts of makeup for a touch up.>If things go wrong, most cons have a Cosplay Repair Station that can help. AX has one.>Do not go into AA or Dealer's hall if your costume has moving parts or is bigger than the length of your body. I dressed up as Tsuyu Asui one year and had her hairbow, that wasn't even bigger than my body, immediately knocked off my back and broken as I walked through the doors of Dealers' Hall on Day 1. People can be blindsided by their desire to shop. You also don't want to block the very thin halls.>The main entrance is the best place to stand around, get your picture taken, and have others take your picture. Second best is the cosplay sets in the Annex.>Have comfy shoes, normal clothes, a wig bag, and makeup wipes, contact lens case and drops / glasses if you wear them, in your car or ready to go on your bed in your hotel room. Future You will thank Past You so much for it.>Rule of thumb is 5-3-1. 5 hours of sleep minimum, 3 meals, and 1 shower per day. You can mitigate feeling like shit most days by just having enough food and water in your body.And lastly, drop this attitude: "(i wouldn't be if I wasn't ugly, ofc)". The best accessory you can have is a confident attitude. And you're wearing Miku. You literally can't be ugly, it's pemdas or sum shit.